Is the Expression of the Components of the Carotid Matrix of Rats Influenced by Estrogen, Progestin and Tibolone?

• Main Authors: Marcelo Luis Steiner (Author), Thérèse Rachell Theodoro (Author), Shirley Gimenez Garcia (Author), Ana Maria Amaral Antonio Mader (Author), Luciano de Melo Pompei (Author), Maria Aparecida da Silva Pinhal (Author), César Eduardo Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To analyze the effects of estrogen alone or in combination with progestogens and tibolone (TIB) on the expression of the extracellular matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), of perlecan, and of heparanase (HPSE) of the vascular walls of the carotid arteries. Methods...